Room Hire at St A's 

Upper Hall - Monday morning, most Fridays all day until 4pm, some Saturday evenings, and during school holidays daytime and Saturdays 
Lower Hall - often available Tuesdays all day, some afternoons and evenings and Saturday daytime
Attic - after 12.30pm Saturdays, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday evenings.
No 40 - Saturdays.
All of the rooms have occasional availability so please enquire informally first.

The Upper Hall with sprung wooden floor (newly re-laid 2023) and ballet barres.                                                                                           

• 10mtr x 15mtrs
• For public events capacity is 100 
• Kitchen facilities including hot water boiler, domestic dishwasher, small fridge, microwave and domestic electric cooker with hob; 
• Can also provide coffee machine and large teapots.
• Crockery and cutlery for up to 100 (and access to commercial dishwasher for a fee).
• Small stage with electronic curtains and access from small side rooms if required.
• Simple sound system available.
• Hearing loop.
• 2 projector screens (projector available for hire) allowing different room set ups
• Fully accessible via the lift to the first floor.

The Lower Hall                                                                                                                                           

• 10mtrs x 5mtr
• Seating capacity in rows approx 40
• Tables and seating for approx 40
• Kitchenette including kettle, fridge and sink, mugs and other crockery available
• Projector screen (portable projector available for hire).
• Direct access from Downing Place at the rear if required.
• New vinyl floor as of 2025
• Fully accessible from St Andrew's Street entrance, next to main toilets.
• Can be divided into 2 spaces with concertina wall, not acoustic. In each half seating capacity in rows approx 20, or boardroom maximum 16.

The Vestry
A small Victorian meeting room seating up to about 8, or 6 with a table.  Ideal for one to one sessions or small groups or classes.  Access to a small kitchen for making drinks. Also useful as a 'green room' or a break out zone when hiring the church. Not suitable for wheelchair users due to 3 small steps into the corridor.

The Church Sanctuary                                                                                                                              
The Church is available to hire at the discretion of the church leadership.
Seating capacity:
Ground floor: 275 (chairs to seat 170;   pews to seat approx. 105)
Balcony: 210  (pews, seating approximately 140 – can seat a further 70 but some with restricted view of platform & flat floor area.)
The chairs on the ground floor can be moved to create a flexible space (hirer will be expected to move and re-set, or to pay for this to be done)
Audio visual system, hearing loop, heating.
The church is fully accessible via one of the doors from the cafe.
[Events selling tickets to the public should expect to pay a minimum fee of £100 for 2 hours]

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The Cafe area
The cafe area and/or main church kitchen may be available for hire.  In order to use the main kitchen, the hirer must hold at least a level 2 Food Hygiene certificate or employ a supervisor who holds this, and the supervisor must be available for induction into the use of the kitchen by church staff prior to the event, and must be responsible during the event and for thorough cleaning at the end of the event.  The large kitchen has two commercial sized gas ovens with hobs, a commercial dishwasher and plentiful fridge and freezer space and equipment.

The Cafe area seats approximately 50 people around tables.

• Access to counter and hot water urn, subject to agreement on booking.
• Access to main kitchen by agreement and for an additional fee (conditions including a full induction apply).
• Fully accessible, including accessible toilet facilities.
• Large TV screen
• The cafe is a non-exclusive space; anyone accessing other rooms in the centre can walk through, and during the day others may sit at other tables to drink tea or work on their laptop during your event.  Please be aware of this when enquiring.

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No 7 Downing Place
We are beginning to rent out the rooms as part of our church and halls in this small house to the rear of the church site, although we still have some work to do to bring it fully into use.  There are 6 small rooms, perfect for small meetings or classes, counselling or a short term office space. Please speak to the church office to find out more.